Per capita methane sector in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita methane sector was 133.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
133.39
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
313.48
in 2001
All-time low
132.51
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita methane sector in New Zealand, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 2621991: 278.71992: 285.91993: 293.81994: 265.11995: 266.71996: 2951997: 307.11998: 267.61999: 284.22000: 290.32001: 313.52002: 311.32003: 268.52004: 254.72005: 239.42006: 251.12007: 267.62008: 283.92009: 271.82010: 285.22011: 262.42012: 258.42013: 258.22014: 2522015: 231.92016: 214.22017: 203.62018: 179.62019: 168.42020: 157.82021: 142.92022: 132.52023: 133.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 133.39 for per capita methane sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in New Zealand peaked at 313.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 132.51, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita methane sector in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Per capita methane sector in New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 262 —
1991 278.66 +6.4%
1992 285.94 +2.6%
1993 293.82 +2.8%
1994 265.12 -9.8%
1995 266.71 +0.6%
1996 294.95 +10.6%
1997 307.13 +4.1%
1998 267.62 -12.9%
1999 284.18 +6.2%
2000 290.34 +2.2%
2001 313.48 +8.0%
2002 311.3 -0.7%
2003 268.48 -13.8%
2004 254.66 -5.1%
2005 239.42 -6.0%
2006 251.08 +4.9%
2007 267.56 +6.6%
2008 283.92 +6.1%
2009 271.82 -4.3%
2010 285.2 +4.9%
2011 262.39 -8.0%
2012 258.4 -1.5%
2013 258.2 -0.1%
2014 252.05 -2.4%
2015 231.9 -8.0%
2016 214.22 -7.6%
2017 203.63 -4.9%
2018 179.56 -11.8%
2019 168.36 -6.2%
2020 157.79 -6.3%
2021 142.92 -9.4%
2022 132.51 -7.3%
2023 133.39 +0.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 133.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 2.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 133.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 16.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 280.61 262 307.13 10
2000s 275.21 239.42 313.48 10
2010s 231.39 168.36 285.2 10
2020s 141.65 132.51 157.79 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 62 Egypt 164.58 compare
  2. 63 Brazil 157.81 compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 141.8 compare
  4. 66 North Macedonia 131.02 compare
  5. 67 Mozambique 123.68 compare
  6. 68 Turkey 117.91 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane sector in New Zealand?
Per capita methane sector in New Zealand was 133.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 313.48 in 2001.
What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 132.51 in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita methane sector?
New Zealand ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
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